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hezbollah is a terrorist organization. period. [applause] we are urging every nation in the world that we deal with -- and we deal with them all -- to start treating hezbollah as such and naming them as terrorist organizations. [applause] this is not just about a threat to israel and the united states. this is about global terrorist organizations that have targets people on several continents. we will say and we will do our part to stop that, and we ask the world to do the same. that is why we have been talking to our friends in europe to forcefully declare hezbollah a terrorist organization. this past month, i have made the case to the leading european heads of state, as barak and israelis know, together, we have to continue to confront hezbollah wherever it sows the seeds of hatred and stands against the nations that sponsored campaigns of terror. ladies and gentle, the united states and israel have a shared interest in syria as well. assad has shown his father's disregard for human life and dignity, engaging in the brutal murde
hezbollah is a terrorist organization. period. [applause] we are urging every nation in the world that we deal with -- and we deal with them all -- to start treating hezbollah as such and naming them as terrorist organizations. [applause] this is not just about a threat to israel and the united states. this is about global terrorist organizations that have targets people on several continents. we will say and we will do our part to stop that, and we ask the world to do the same. that is why we...
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of hezbollah?- >> are our three principle supporters of assad and the rest of the world is in -- and there are three principle supporters of assad and the rest of the world is in horror. are iran and hezbollah allowed to see him stay in power, as well as do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interest. look of how that vote might break down, any vote in the house underneath u.s. military strikes -- in a house military strikes. 100 37 leading toward a no vote and 92 saying they are undecided. at accounts for 305 members of the house. 217 are needed to pass. taking a look at a map of syria, this is the area outside of damascus where a european union that for the european and -- where the european union agrees that a chemical weapons attack did occur. german newspapers are reporting the united nations may have some initial findings that could be released by the end of next week. germany has just signed on to a statement issued by
of hezbollah?- >> are our three principle supporters of assad and the rest of the world is in -- and there are three principle supporters of assad and the rest of the world is in horror. are iran and hezbollah allowed to see him stay in power, as well as do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interest. look of how that vote might break down, any vote in the house underneath u.s. military strikes -- in a house military...
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they created hezbollah, they are backing assad, they want assad to win. publicly they play in this way and that way. on the ground they are supporting. there's one conversation that never takes place. the ayatollah khamenei sits down with the head of the irgc, and his people they say to him, we cannot solve syria. the united states is a superpower. the use of force is counterproductive. if we use force in syria it will make it worse, so we should forget it. that conversation never happens. they say how do we cause maximum pain to the americans, and that is the way they do it. that is the way we need to do business as well. we do not have to solve syria. our interests are punish our enemies, create a framework that allows other people to get on the ground so we did not have to do it. that is international politics. we have to make our side stronger. >> who is our side? >> the saudis and the turks. we want to make it run suffer and we want to make assad suffer, and then we ask who can line up to do that who will not cause us pain? there is a lot of people o
they created hezbollah, they are backing assad, they want assad to win. publicly they play in this way and that way. on the ground they are supporting. there's one conversation that never takes place. the ayatollah khamenei sits down with the head of the irgc, and his people they say to him, we cannot solve syria. the united states is a superpower. the use of force is counterproductive. if we use force in syria it will make it worse, so we should forget it. that conversation never happens. they...
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hezbollah is back in the game. they are larger. though we criticized the clinton administration in the 1990s for being too law-enforcement- centric, we are going to do use the law enforcement model again for hezbollah as they are large criminal organization. we might not have been able to convict al capone for murder, but we were able to get him on taxes. enforcement means we will have to use. we will be entering into a new phase in the struggle. it is going to be two phases. we will be struggling against hezbollah and al qaeda, these two new groups simultaneously, and the third part is, we are doing this in an environment with less resources. economic security is very important. if we cannot get our economy working properly, you will not be able to feel the forces, whether they be military or national security forces in terms of intelligence. we've got a lot of challenges. at think there are some compromises we can find to get ourselves through these issues that we are having right now. we canely in the end, put ourselves in a goo
hezbollah is back in the game. they are larger. though we criticized the clinton administration in the 1990s for being too law-enforcement- centric, we are going to do use the law enforcement model again for hezbollah as they are large criminal organization. we might not have been able to convict al capone for murder, but we were able to get him on taxes. enforcement means we will have to use. we will be entering into a new phase in the struggle. it is going to be two phases. we will be...
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iran and hezbollah are two of the three biggest allies of assad. iran and hezbollah are the two single biggest enemies of israel. if iran and hezbollah are advantaged by the united states not curving assad's use of chemical weapons, there is a much greater likelihood that at some point down the road, hezbollah will have access to these weapons of mass destruction. israel will for certain be less secure. i would also argue -- >> but it is more likely that hezbollah will attack because of this attack? >> israel feels confident in its ability to deal with hasbro but if it does so. israel has on several occasions seen fit to deal with threats to its security. not once has assad responded to that to date. i think there are a bunch of things we should talk about in a classified session. let me just make it clear to you that you asked these questions. will this or that be more likely to happen? if the united states of america doesn't do this, is it more or less likely that assad does it again? do you want to answer that question? >> i think it is unknown.
iran and hezbollah are two of the three biggest allies of assad. iran and hezbollah are the two single biggest enemies of israel. if iran and hezbollah are advantaged by the united states not curving assad's use of chemical weapons, there is a much greater likelihood that at some point down the road, hezbollah will have access to these weapons of mass destruction. israel will for certain be less secure. i would also argue -- >> but it is more likely that hezbollah will attack because of...
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there are hezbollah fighters on the ground. iranian arms flow through syria to hezbollah. iranian revolutionary guard members are on the ground in syria providing training and racing malicious in the are trampled. iranian regime is providing telecommunications equipment. the collapse of the assad regime would be a devastating blow to iran and its ability to support has below -- to support has below and other terrorist -- to support hezbollah and other terrorist groups. i will be sending a letter to the prime minister to immediately ground cargo planes attempting to access our iraqi airspace. for the sake of regional stability, we and our partners must cooperate with urgency to bring this conflict to an end. the obvious question remains, what more should or can we do? secretary kerry says providing direct humanitarian aid is a positive step. the syrian people need to know that they have this the support of the united states. the european allies led by france and great britain are considering ways to provide legal assistance to the opposition. the argument for arming the opp
there are hezbollah fighters on the ground. iranian arms flow through syria to hezbollah. iranian revolutionary guard members are on the ground in syria providing training and racing malicious in the are trampled. iranian regime is providing telecommunications equipment. the collapse of the assad regime would be a devastating blow to iran and its ability to support has below -- to support has below and other terrorist -- to support hezbollah and other terrorist groups. i will be sending a...
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you now have a deepening involvement by hezbollah. there are perhaps thousands of hezbollah fighters on the ground operating in syria. in terms of political calculus, we have is more complicated situation. i think it underscores iran's ability to play a key role. iran and hezbollah have maybe a strategic decision to go all in. they view this as an existential battle. there will be persistent adversaries in this. i think ultimately we need to consider iran's role in this, particularly with diplomatic solutions. iran i would argue holds the power to play a real spoiler. on some level at the countless has to take on board iran's role and perhaps how to counter them. in terms of israel, i would not pretend to have insight on to what their preferences are. israel new line israel is viewing understandably what is happening in syria with increasing alarm. from tel aviv's perspective, to take hard to see any good outcome in syria. they are very much in the mode in establishing what their key interests are and laying out clear redlines with th
you now have a deepening involvement by hezbollah. there are perhaps thousands of hezbollah fighters on the ground operating in syria. in terms of political calculus, we have is more complicated situation. i think it underscores iran's ability to play a key role. iran and hezbollah have maybe a strategic decision to go all in. they view this as an existential battle. there will be persistent adversaries in this. i think ultimately we need to consider iran's role in this, particularly with...
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hezbollah are two of the three biggest allies of assad. iran and hezbollah are the two single biggest enemies of israel . so if iran and hezbollah are advantaged by the united states not curbing besides use of -- not curbings assad's use of chemical israel will be less secure. >> it is more likely that hezbollah will attack if we >> you willsponse. notice that israel has on several occasions seen fit to deal with threats to its security because of what is in syria. that once has assad responded to that to date. i think there are things we session.lk about in a let me make it clear to you that -- you ask these questions will this or that be more or less likely to happen. if the united states of america doesn't do this, senator. is it more or less likely that assad will do it again? own --ink it is on your i think it is unknown. >> senator, it is not unknown. if the united states does not hold them accountable for this it is a guarantee that assad will do this again. i guarantee it. to theyou to go classified briefing and learn that. let me
hezbollah are two of the three biggest allies of assad. iran and hezbollah are the two single biggest enemies of israel . so if iran and hezbollah are advantaged by the united states not curbing besides use of -- not curbings assad's use of chemical israel will be less secure. >> it is more likely that hezbollah will attack if we >> you willsponse. notice that israel has on several occasions seen fit to deal with threats to its security because of what is in syria. that once has...
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now hezbollah is entrenched in the lebanese government. lebanon since 2009 has been subordinated by the serious issue. and syria, we have come full circle, going from engagement with russia are assad, to pressure, even greater pressure on assad and we had in 2008. assad himself is probably regret in the support for al qaeda in iraq, which is coming back to bite him. when it comes to iran, i was reading an article recently in preparation for a different speech about the negotiations, the president saying, the last offer we made was meeting with was met with a relatively positive response from iranians. we were feeling optimistic, but we have to give them time and space of keeping our options on the table. that article was from 2006. that tells you little bit about how this issue has or has not changed. this is the issue that feels the most similar to where it stood in 2008. there are more sanctions. iran's nuclear program has expanded as well. elsewhere, we have had arab uprising. even in 2008, our concerns about president mubarak and his a
now hezbollah is entrenched in the lebanese government. lebanon since 2009 has been subordinated by the serious issue. and syria, we have come full circle, going from engagement with russia are assad, to pressure, even greater pressure on assad and we had in 2008. assad himself is probably regret in the support for al qaeda in iraq, which is coming back to bite him. when it comes to iran, i was reading an article recently in preparation for a different speech about the negotiations, the...
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that is by iran and hezbollah. now, that is not to the say that it make as decisive difference in all parts of syria. the regime has attacked in that particular area on the lebanese border as is well-known by our currently attacking in homs. that have been reporting military maneuvers around aleppo and preparations for fighting there, but in some other parts of syria it is the opposition that sometimes makes progress o the ground. we'll launch counterattack, and in many other parts of syria, the writ of the regime no longer runs, as we have just been discussing. so the counterattacks and in many other parts of syria, of the regime, no longer runs, so these -- the intervention of hezbollah with iranian support has certainly assisted the regime. on the ground. we should not conclude the fighting is near an end. >> do these interventions strengthen your result to intervene? >> well, our resolve is to promote a political solution to save lives. where we can. and to protect the national security interests of this countr
that is by iran and hezbollah. now, that is not to the say that it make as decisive difference in all parts of syria. the regime has attacked in that particular area on the lebanese border as is well-known by our currently attacking in homs. that have been reporting military maneuvers around aleppo and preparations for fighting there, but in some other parts of syria it is the opposition that sometimes makes progress o the ground. we'll launch counterattack, and in many other parts of syria,...
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is iran still supporting hezbollah and hamas? >> yes. >> hezbollah still active in south america? we've established that in this committee and state department agreed in complying with threat and western hemisphere threat. what impact do you think sanctions relief will have on hezbollah and other regional proxies. if we lift these and they have $7 billion, what impact do you think that will have on state sponsored terrorism. >> very little. they are a $1 trillion economy. this is a tiny percentage of that. they are not banking on this money to engage in nefarious activities they take place in, which we agree with, all of them. i cited a moment ago our concern about the many other issues from ballistic missiles, support for terror, support for hezbollah. i mentioned hezbollah earlier. obviously these things concern us a lot, congressman. nowhere, nowhere, not once today, nothing that i said intimated in any way whatsoever a benefit of any doubt. i sat here and said we're skeptical. i sat here and said they have to prove it. i sat here and said we're going to test them. i said we're
is iran still supporting hezbollah and hamas? >> yes. >> hezbollah still active in south america? we've established that in this committee and state department agreed in complying with threat and western hemisphere threat. what impact do you think sanctions relief will have on hezbollah and other regional proxies. if we lift these and they have $7 billion, what impact do you think that will have on state sponsored terrorism. >> very little. they are a $1 trillion economy. this...
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hezbollah has been accused of attacks in bulgaria. there is a lot of uncertainty and fear about what iran and hezbollah might do if there is a strike on syria. much't think there is so fear that they will get involved hotel he. -- militarily. host: here is a question from "time" magazine -- will they follow the president into a war that no one wants? guest: it's really tough because their constituents -- there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of support for this. the shadow of iraq plays over all of this. host: publicly, house republicans and democrats say they're not whipping. guest: there may be a sense in both houses of the congress that if this happens, if the attack happens and things go wrong, the president would be able to say, things have gone wrong but i'm not alone in this. i have the support of congress. back to my original point, there's a sense that the obama administration went to congress as an afterthought so that if things can go wrong, it would not find itself isolated here in the u.s. if things go wrong and are remi
hezbollah has been accused of attacks in bulgaria. there is a lot of uncertainty and fear about what iran and hezbollah might do if there is a strike on syria. much't think there is so fear that they will get involved hotel he. -- militarily. host: here is a question from "time" magazine -- will they follow the president into a war that no one wants? guest: it's really tough because their constituents -- there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of support for this. the shadow of iraq...
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hezbollah has evolved in syria. we have all these different rebel organizations trying to get rid of assad. we have very little intel as to who they are. and what they are up to. that is the situation that we have now. you can see how closely these countries are. when you do something in one place, let's say we have a strategic bombing mission where we go after a stockpile, and we know where the stockpile of chemical weapons are in syria. just as we know where nuclear weapons are. think about these things, these weapons in the hands of the wrong people. we just have to think about that. you do not make snap decisions. even senator mccain said that. you are talking but american lives. you are talking about our sons and daughters all over again. this is the particular situation now. the president has made his decision. he wants to talk to the american people and present the evidence. i think that is critical for us. right now, less than 50% of the american people want us to do anything. let those people decide for the
hezbollah has evolved in syria. we have all these different rebel organizations trying to get rid of assad. we have very little intel as to who they are. and what they are up to. that is the situation that we have now. you can see how closely these countries are. when you do something in one place, let's say we have a strategic bombing mission where we go after a stockpile, and we know where the stockpile of chemical weapons are in syria. just as we know where nuclear weapons are. think about...
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he then settled in dearborn, michigan, and raised money for hezbollah. 2002, illegal immigrants from lebanon were thought to have ties to hezbollah, were smuggled into the united states via the mexican border. according to a congressional report. then it has this quote set out indented, in december, 2002, deference to the corporate borders appear -- i ll give you the names, but mucharrafille. anyway, it points out that the federal bureau of investigation director robert mueller has confirmed in testimony that thereby investigates from countries with known al qaeda connections who are changing their islamic surnames to hispanic-sounding names and obtaining false hispanic identities, learning to speak spanish and pretending to be hispanic immigrants. this is the kind of thing our enemies are doing to try to bring down this nation and i hope the administration will wise up and do something about it. with that, madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain a motion to adjourn. mr. gohmert: at this time i move that we do now hereby adjourn. the speaker pro
he then settled in dearborn, michigan, and raised money for hezbollah. 2002, illegal immigrants from lebanon were thought to have ties to hezbollah, were smuggled into the united states via the mexican border. according to a congressional report. then it has this quote set out indented, in december, 2002, deference to the corporate borders appear -- i ll give you the names, but mucharrafille. anyway, it points out that the federal bureau of investigation director robert mueller has confirmed in...
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to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if the statement -- these are votes that took place. do you agree those votes took place? >> i want to ask the letter that you just noted in your fifth point, what was the date in the letter? >> the date. >> you said i refused to sign letter. >> october of 2001. >> a letter to -- >> ok. skip that one. is the other ones true? >> well, it was fairly important -- >> it's very important. i was holding the letter at the time that we were gathering signatures. >> i see. on the 2008 question regarding designating the revolutionary guard as a terrorist organizat
to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if...
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it is a supporter of hamas, hezbollah. it is also ventures because of the instability that is allowing portions of syria to quickly become kind of what afghanistan --s before nine/11. before 9/11, the premiere operational space for jihadists. now, added to that, there is the chemical attack, which undermines the post world war ii world order, which basically said these things are on --ceptable. allies look at the are unacceptable. allies look at the united states and our capability of living up to our security promises is now at risk as a result of all this. this is why what is happening in syria matters to our national interest, why do so clearly tied to it critical national security interest in the united states. not all of this was true two years ago when i joined other voices on this committee. at that time, they became the predominant rebel force in syria and not others, but that did not happen. the choice was made to lead from behind, to watch as this thing unfolded. others advocated that we should just mind our own
it is a supporter of hamas, hezbollah. it is also ventures because of the instability that is allowing portions of syria to quickly become kind of what afghanistan --s before nine/11. before 9/11, the premiere operational space for jihadists. now, added to that, there is the chemical attack, which undermines the post world war ii world order, which basically said these things are on --ceptable. allies look at the are unacceptable. allies look at the united states and our capability of living up...
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is iran still supporting hezbollah and hamas? >> yes. >> hezbollah still active in south america? we've established that in this committee and state department agreed in complying with threat and western hemisphere threat. what impact do you think sanctions relief will have on hezbollah and other regional proxies. if we lift these and they have $7 billion, what impact do you think that will have on state sponsored terrorism. >> very little. they are a $1 trillion economy. this is a tiny percentage of that. they are not banking on this money to engage in nefarious activities they take place in, which we agree with, all of them. i cited a moment ago our concern about the many other issues from ballistic missiles, support for terror, support for hezbollah. i mentioned hezbollah earlier. obviously these things concern us a lot, congressman. nowhere, nowhere, not once today, nothing that i said intimated in any way whatsoever a benefit of any doubt. i sat here and said we're skeptical. i sat here and said they have to prove it. i sat here and said we're going to test them. i said we're
is iran still supporting hezbollah and hamas? >> yes. >> hezbollah still active in south america? we've established that in this committee and state department agreed in complying with threat and western hemisphere threat. what impact do you think sanctions relief will have on hezbollah and other regional proxies. if we lift these and they have $7 billion, what impact do you think that will have on state sponsored terrorism. >> very little. they are a $1 trillion economy. this...
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hezbollah has 5000 troops there. for you to describe this as a civil war is a gross distortion of the facts, which again, makes many of us question your fundamental strategy because you do not describe the realities on the ground. a usual spokesperson for the obama administration is mr. ignatius. he writes this morning in the "washington post," with the more restrained approach in syria, obama has decided to limit the u.s. effort there to chemical weapons and providing for refugees who may experience massive suffering and loss of life this winter, and catalyzing a political process to replace president bashar al-assad. what obama is not prepared to do is topple assad militarily. while the united states will continue to provide covert aid to the rebels, the goal is to strengthen their negotiations and an eventual peace conference in geneva, not military victory. then he goes on to say, but let's be honest, this is basically a formula for stalemate in syria with a continued carnage and not growth there. did mr. ignatiu
hezbollah has 5000 troops there. for you to describe this as a civil war is a gross distortion of the facts, which again, makes many of us question your fundamental strategy because you do not describe the realities on the ground. a usual spokesperson for the obama administration is mr. ignatius. he writes this morning in the "washington post," with the more restrained approach in syria, obama has decided to limit the u.s. effort there to chemical weapons and providing for refugees...
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hezbollah has 5000 troops there. for you to describe this as a civil war is a gross distortion of the facts, which again, makes many of us question your fundamental strategy because you do not describe the realities on the ground. a usual spokesperson for the obama administration is mr. ignatius. he writes this morning in the "washington post," with the more restrained approach in syria, obama has decided to limit the u.s. effort there to chemical weapons and providing for refugees who may experience massive suffering and loss of life this winter, and catalyzing a political process to replace president bashar al-assad. what obama is not prepared to do is topple assad militarily. while the united states will continue to provide covert aid to the rebels, the goal is to strengthen their negotiations and an eventual peace conference in geneva, not military victory. then he goes on to say, but let's be honest, this is basically a formula for stalemate in syria with a continued carnage and not growth there. did mr. ignatiu
hezbollah has 5000 troops there. for you to describe this as a civil war is a gross distortion of the facts, which again, makes many of us question your fundamental strategy because you do not describe the realities on the ground. a usual spokesperson for the obama administration is mr. ignatius. he writes this morning in the "washington post," with the more restrained approach in syria, obama has decided to limit the u.s. effort there to chemical weapons and providing for refugees...
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hezbollah are the two single biggest enemies of israel. run -- iran and hezbollah are advantaged by the united states not curving assad's use of chemical weapons, there is a much greater likelihood that at some point down the road, has llah will haveo access to these weapons of mass destruction. israel will for certain be less secure. i would also argue -- >> but it is more likely that hezbollah will attack because of this attack? >> israel feels confident in its ability to deal with hasbro but if it does so. israel has on several occasions seen fit to deal with threats to its security. not once has assad responded to that to date. i think there are a bunch of things we should talk about in a classified ocean. let me just -- classified session. let me just make it clear to you that you asked these questions. will this or that be more likely to happen? if the united states of america doesn't do this, is it more or less likely that assad does it again? do you want to answer that question? >> i think it is unknown. >> senator, it is not unkno
hezbollah are the two single biggest enemies of israel. run -- iran and hezbollah are advantaged by the united states not curving assad's use of chemical weapons, there is a much greater likelihood that at some point down the road, has llah will haveo access to these weapons of mass destruction. israel will for certain be less secure. i would also argue -- >> but it is more likely that hezbollah will attack because of this attack? >> israel feels confident in its ability to deal...
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for the syrian regime, for hezbollah, for the iranians is seen as an important battle. there regional strategy has always been to put pressure on israel. you can see that the syrian regime with its supporters, they are really weighing down the marker, making sure that they support this area into the valley because that is their main way to pressure israel from the west. host: the headline from "the washington post," "syria gaining ground," exactly what you're talking about." -- exactly what you're talking about. our guest is jay solomon. let's go to the phones in here for ryan in new haven, connecticut. how are you, brian? caller: how are you? good morning. my point is that i believe we are already forming the syrian , yous and i think that's know, unfortunately syria is going to end up like egypt, with an islamic regime. and i think that all of this is going to come about. call me a visionary, that is my comment. guest: thank you. it depends. i think that even publicly, secretary kerry has acknowledged that our allies, or our arab partners, turkey or saudi arabia, beha
for the syrian regime, for hezbollah, for the iranians is seen as an important battle. there regional strategy has always been to put pressure on israel. you can see that the syrian regime with its supporters, they are really weighing down the marker, making sure that they support this area into the valley because that is their main way to pressure israel from the west. host: the headline from "the washington post," "syria gaining ground," exactly what you're talking...
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those are iran, hezbollah, and russia. if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in power, as well as to do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interests. >> we need to go to the chairman of the homeland security committee. mr. michael mccall from texas. >> thank you for being here. the week, we commemorate 12th anniversary of 9/11. qaeda thatt was al hit the world trade center and the pentagon down the street from here. al qaeda is the enemy and before 9/11, al qaeda was the enemy. as chairman of the homeland security committee, i want to make sure that never happens again. . know you share that as well it gives congress and the american people great pause because there is no good outcome here. there is no good side. assad is the actor who used chemical weapons, no question. but who were the rebel forces? who are they? i ask that in my greetings all the time. and everytime i get briefed on this it gets worse and worse. the majority now ar
those are iran, hezbollah, and russia. if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in power, as well as to do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interests. >> we need to go to the chairman of the homeland security committee. mr. michael mccall from texas. >> thank you for being here. the week, we commemorate 12th anniversary of 9/11. qaeda thatt was al hit the world trade center and the pentagon down...
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hezbollah is there. the russians are there. the situation is much more dire than it was two years ago when you and the admiral came to office. your answer is that we have not been active. >> it is correct. we have not been in active -- inactive. >> do believe we should take military action, or continued limited action, or significant action, such as the establishment of a no-fly zone, and arming being rebels with weapons they need, which there've not been getting. perhaps better than you. i have been there. which is a greater cost? the action that we are taking now, which is having not paid the battlefield equation, or doing nothing. >> senator, i am in favor of building a moderate opposition and supporting it. it is a decision for our elected officials, not for the senior military leaders. >> that goes back to my concern about your role as chairman of the joint chiefs. >> i understand. >> you are the sole military advisor. you testified this february that you had advised the president to armed units of the syrian opposition. y
hezbollah is there. the russians are there. the situation is much more dire than it was two years ago when you and the admiral came to office. your answer is that we have not been active. >> it is correct. we have not been in active -- inactive. >> do believe we should take military action, or continued limited action, or significant action, such as the establishment of a no-fly zone, and arming being rebels with weapons they need, which there've not been getting. perhaps better...
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i will continue to advocate the designation of the military wing of hezbollah -- there has to be a clear consequence and a clear price exacted by european countries for terrorist acts on european soil. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the secretary of state will be aware of paragraph 87 of the g8 communiquÉ which made it quite clear that all the countries have committed to a decision that they supported a u.n. commission to syria to see if chemical weapons have been used. relation to that, how far away are we from having a mission in syria? russia has not been party the two that mina k. -- partly to that communiquÉ. finally, when there is a mission and a finding, does the foreign secretary understand that russia has not been a party to this, will they support the findings of the report? >> my friend raises an important point. we continue to press for the u.n. mission to have access to all the necessary places in syria in order to make the evaluations about the alleged use of chemical weapons. we have certainly seen, as we said before, substantial evidence of the use of chemical weapons by th
i will continue to advocate the designation of the military wing of hezbollah -- there has to be a clear consequence and a clear price exacted by european countries for terrorist acts on european soil. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the secretary of state will be aware of paragraph 87 of the g8 communiquÉ which made it quite clear that all the countries have committed to a decision that they supported a u.n. commission to syria to see if chemical weapons have been used. relation to that, how...
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is it satisfactory where people are being murdered and the weapons are being flown in and 5000 hezbollah -- good fighters. they are not afraid to die. 5000 that came from lebanon. doesn't that give us a positive -- some kind of pauseas to what the connection is? what happens if assad stays in power? what is the message throughout the middle east? >> the young lady on the end. >> thank you. first, thank you, senator mccain for your service in vietnam. i think then we did not let go thenhe victory in vietnam. we would not have to deal with the situation now in the asia- pacific ocean. i think right now there was a suggestion that you would write -n op-ed and put it on your prvda. >> could i mention on that really quick -- don't ask me because i still don't understand vdas.ere are two pra one of them said it was on a hardline communist.we will see which one accepts it. >> my question is i feel that -- the string stopsat home. you said that president obama was not very strong. i believe and i applaud president obama for everything he has done. he stayed engaged. he got united nations involve
is it satisfactory where people are being murdered and the weapons are being flown in and 5000 hezbollah -- good fighters. they are not afraid to die. 5000 that came from lebanon. doesn't that give us a positive -- some kind of pauseas to what the connection is? what happens if assad stays in power? what is the message throughout the middle east? >> the young lady on the end. >> thank you. first, thank you, senator mccain for your service in vietnam. i think then we did not let go...
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i also included in that speech the responsibility of hezbollah, who started the war. it was not exactly the way you just noted it. the language is exact, what you just said, but there was a larger context. yes, i regret that language, but i think the bigger point, senator, and i have noted is all morning, my unequivocal support of israel over the years, there has been no flip-flop on that. i have never voted against anything but israel's interests in every vote i cast in the u.s. senate. i have said it in my book. there are a special, historic ally and we will always support and defend them. i have said it in my speeches. there is no flip-flop on support of israel. >> is there a flip-flop on your calling the -- do you stand by your statement about hezbollah? >> i just said that i regretted it. >> do you stand by those words, or do you flip-flop? >> if i had a chance to edit, i would. gregg's that is what i'm talking about in terms of flip-flop. >> if i had a chance to edit a lot of things in my life, i would probably be fairly busy. and >> let me move on. a number of
i also included in that speech the responsibility of hezbollah, who started the war. it was not exactly the way you just noted it. the language is exact, what you just said, but there was a larger context. yes, i regret that language, but i think the bigger point, senator, and i have noted is all morning, my unequivocal support of israel over the years, there has been no flip-flop on that. i have never voted against anything but israel's interests in every vote i cast in the u.s. senate. i have...
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they are actively supporting hezbollah in syria. they have conducted well over one dozen political assassination attempts worldwide, including an attempt here in the united states of america, in our capital. there was a vicious cyber attack that almost took them off-line and crippled their main cash flow in saudi arabia that does their oil and natural gas transactions. a very devastating cyber attack. they have been probing aggressively, in the hundreds of times just this year alone, our financial services networks, in a way that would give one pause. to say we will allow those people to credibility, that is what they want here. the credibility of sitting at the table, so that they are in a better position to negotiate nuclear issues and eventually what is happening in syria. i think it would be unwise at best, really damaging to our ability to control the largest supplier of international terrorismthe credibility of sitt face of the earth when it comes to a state government. >> let me ask a few more questions. one of them is a twit
they are actively supporting hezbollah in syria. they have conducted well over one dozen political assassination attempts worldwide, including an attempt here in the united states of america, in our capital. there was a vicious cyber attack that almost took them off-line and crippled their main cash flow in saudi arabia that does their oil and natural gas transactions. a very devastating cyber attack. they have been probing aggressively, in the hundreds of times just this year alone, our...
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the three principal supporters are iran, hezbollah, and russia. if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in so with thell as do use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interests. >> you can watch the house committee hearing with secretary of state kerry, defense secretary hagel, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey.
the three principal supporters are iran, hezbollah, and russia. if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in so with thell as do use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interests. >> you can watch the house committee hearing with secretary of state kerry, defense secretary hagel, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey.
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supposedly getting ready for hezbollah. the supreme leader foreign- policy advisers, a former , hester. said and the staff is not necessarily the most authoritative figure, he set an attack -- the israelis launched the attack later. deborah several start since then will stop -- and there have been several strikes since then. i am nota decides, sure with everything going on and the nuclear negotiations that the iranians would want to act at this point. i think the way they respond is perhaps by doubling down on the support for the all set in which they have already done. -- their often approach is to avoid direct complex with -- in direct conflict with the united states or other neighboring countries. 2006, the web responding -- and their way of responding, we armed hezbollah after the war. double down with outside regime as a statement of defiance. about anti-american backlash, it is very important for the united states to get the broadest coalition. if we cannot get a un security council, we should get the most number of c
supposedly getting ready for hezbollah. the supreme leader foreign- policy advisers, a former , hester. said and the staff is not necessarily the most authoritative figure, he set an attack -- the israelis launched the attack later. deborah several start since then will stop -- and there have been several strikes since then. i am nota decides, sure with everything going on and the nuclear negotiations that the iranians would want to act at this point. i think the way they respond is perhaps by...
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they were working with hezbollah. i was wondering if you can elaborate about that, what the shia community in kuwait is doing for hezbollah and in syria, and what kind of funding fighting with the syrian regime and that? to comment on what the man just said, and i agree with him, there is a fear now when you concentrate on the issue like this, without making a distinction, and i thank you for making the distinction between the organizations that are helping and the ones who are buying weapons and raising money for weapons, you will eventually have a fear that the government of kuwait now will crack down on these people and then the syrian people on the ground are going to suffer. thank you. >> so, on the shiite angle, i do not know much more than i have already said. this is something that i would like to look into further. it is clear fundraising is happening. i do not know the extent, but it is comparable on what is happening on the sunni side in amounts of money. kristen, maybe you can help, but i believe there is
they were working with hezbollah. i was wondering if you can elaborate about that, what the shia community in kuwait is doing for hezbollah and in syria, and what kind of funding fighting with the syrian regime and that? to comment on what the man just said, and i agree with him, there is a fear now when you concentrate on the issue like this, without making a distinction, and i thank you for making the distinction between the organizations that are helping and the ones who are buying weapons...
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be importantwould to challenge hezbollah. spilloversay real into lebanon. of course, on the other side of the spectrum is the slow-motion pinprick you described. i think it is clear to me with the original result of that would be. the iranians would calculate that u.s. rep lines can be crossed with relative impunity so long as the united states -- to restore cosmetic appearance. they are not compelled to make any significant concessions over a nuclear program. as for the regime itself, i think this would clarify to them what the rules of the game are. what they are and are not allowed to do. they will likely be punished if they break those rules. i suspect in the immediate aftermath that they would stay away from using weapons of mass destruction and stick to conventional means. at least until they know how committed the u.s. is to shifting the balance in syria. i think one of the things they might do as well is employee has below -- hezbollah. me how activer to they have been in the rest of syria. there is more capacity they can take away from lebanon to f
be importantwould to challenge hezbollah. spilloversay real into lebanon. of course, on the other side of the spectrum is the slow-motion pinprick you described. i think it is clear to me with the original result of that would be. the iranians would calculate that u.s. rep lines can be crossed with relative impunity so long as the united states -- to restore cosmetic appearance. they are not compelled to make any significant concessions over a nuclear program. as for the regime itself, i think...
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to recognize that hezbollah is a terrorist organization. please vote yes on this amendment to stand against terrorism. thank you, mr. chairman, and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: mr. chairman, we have no further speakers. urge adoption of the en bloc amendment and yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. en bloc amendments are agreed to. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in house report 113-108 on which further proceedings were postponed, amendment number 2, amendment number 3, amendment number 5 by mr. coffman of colorado, amendment number 9 by mr. rigell of vi
to recognize that hezbollah is a terrorist organization. please vote yes on this amendment to stand against terrorism. thank you, mr. chairman, and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: mr. chairman, we have no further speakers. urge adoption of the en bloc amendment and yield back the balance of my...
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is evena -- hezbollah more directly involved. directs already been intervention in the conflict, only it's been in support of the government, not in support of the rebels. we have a question on twitter. do we know assad's motive for transferring weapons to hamas? guest: this is part of his long- term struggle with the israelis, supporting the allies that are in groups some level of conflict with israel. there is not a particularly strong ideological affinity between the assad regime and hamas, but there was a very practical interest in having one more ally in the struggle with israel. john is calling on the democrats line. caller: we need to stay out of this situation. were you in favor of going into iraq? i was. i thought it was necessary to get rid of the saddam hussein regime. it was a danger to the region, if not a danger at the precise moment, it would've been an increasing danger over time. i was a little bit skeptical of intervening while we still had the conflict in afghanistan under way. topreference would have been fini
is evena -- hezbollah more directly involved. directs already been intervention in the conflict, only it's been in support of the government, not in support of the rebels. we have a question on twitter. do we know assad's motive for transferring weapons to hamas? guest: this is part of his long- term struggle with the israelis, supporting the allies that are in groups some level of conflict with israel. there is not a particularly strong ideological affinity between the assad regime and hamas,...
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to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if the statement -- these are votes that took place. do you agree those votes took place? >> i want to ask the letter that you just noted in your fifth point, what was the date in the letter? >> the date. >> you said i refused to sign letter. >> october of 2001. >> a letter to -- >> ok. skip that one. is the other ones true? >> well, it was fairly important -- >> it's very important. i was holding the letter at the time that we were gathering signatures. >> i see. on the 2008 question regarding designating the revolutionary guard as a terrorist organizat
to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if...
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we have to continue to confront hezbollah. the united states and israel have a shared interest in syria as well. assad has shown disregard for human life and dignity engaging in the murder of his citizens. assad must go. we are not signing up for one murderous gang replacing another in damascus. that is why our focus is on supporting a legitimate opposition to a peaceful region. that is why we are betting those to whom we provide assistance. because they recognize the danger of assad's arsenal, we have set a clear red line against the use of the transfer of those weapons. we will work to prevent this conflict and these weapons from threatening israel's security. while we try to ensure an end to the dictatorship in syria, we have supported a transition to an egyptian democracy. we have no illusions. we know how difficult this will be. and how difficult it is. there has been a dramatic change in israel. it is not about us. it profoundly affects us. we need to be invested in egypt's success and stability. a stable, successful egy
we have to continue to confront hezbollah. the united states and israel have a shared interest in syria as well. assad has shown disregard for human life and dignity engaging in the murder of his citizens. assad must go. we are not signing up for one murderous gang replacing another in damascus. that is why our focus is on supporting a legitimate opposition to a peaceful region. that is why we are betting those to whom we provide assistance. because they recognize the danger of assad's arsenal,...
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you have hezbollah, a bunch of bad guys on one side, and then you have other terrorist groups allthe other side, including of the groups involved. i do believe these are powerful groups on both sides. history will find out who ends up winning this civil war. you factor in the religious connotation in this civil war and you really do have a real problem. we do have a real problem on our hands. my concern is, specifically, we want to do something to punish mr. bad guy assad. no question about it. he is a bad guy, wasting good air breathing. we're not going to shoot him or take him out because we do not want to destabilize the civil war going on between both sides, if i understand what that civil war is. let's assume that we do that. i will ask you general dempsey this question first. assume we do that. what ever it is to destabilize the weapons of mass destruction. get rid of them. i assume that is what we are trying to do. i eliminate the weapons of mass destruction, even the secretary hagel said they are getting those things from russia, which are they going to give them our -- more
you have hezbollah, a bunch of bad guys on one side, and then you have other terrorist groups allthe other side, including of the groups involved. i do believe these are powerful groups on both sides. history will find out who ends up winning this civil war. you factor in the religious connotation in this civil war and you really do have a real problem. we do have a real problem on our hands. my concern is, specifically, we want to do something to punish mr. bad guy assad. no question about it....
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hezbollah has 5,000 troops there. for you to describe this as a, quote, civil war, is a gross distortion of the facts which again makes many of us question your fundamental strategy because you don't describe the realities on the ground. now a usual mouthpiece for -- excuse me, usual spokesperson for the obama administration is mr. ignatius. he writes this morning in "the washington post," "the centerpiece of u.s. saudi friction is the administration's more restrained approach in syria. obama has decided to limit the u.s. commitment there to dismantling chemical weapons in a joint effort with russia, providing humanitarian relief for refugees who may experience massive suffering and loss of life this winter, and cattlizing a political process to replace president bashir assad. what president obama is not willing to do is topple assad militarily. we are not seeking to end a civil war. while the united states will continue to provide overt and covert aid to rebels, the goal is to strike negotiations at a peace conferenc
hezbollah has 5,000 troops there. for you to describe this as a, quote, civil war, is a gross distortion of the facts which again makes many of us question your fundamental strategy because you don't describe the realities on the ground. now a usual mouthpiece for -- excuse me, usual spokesperson for the obama administration is mr. ignatius. he writes this morning in "the washington post," "the centerpiece of u.s. saudi friction is the administration's more restrained approach in...
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just as the best iranian weapons have made their way to hezbollah, hezbollah is the only terror organization in the world with ballistic missiles and uav drones. why is there not iranian nuclear weapons? but this is not only the terror aspect. a nuclear iran will be the end of npt as we know it and the middle east will become even worse neighborhoods. saudi arabia, they really care, they're concerned about a nuclear iran more than israel. they will go to pakistan the next day. they already paid for the bomb. they only have to bring it back home to a chinese missile, egypt, turkey, iraq, every country who believes to be a regional super power will no nuclear. nuclear balance that will include many participants is not stable. and if it is just israel against iran, the main concept of mute tule assured destruction that basically stable the cold war is not there any more. because there is no communication between iran and israel. we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the cuban missile crisis. at that time, the soviet union as an embassy in washington, d.c. bobby kennedy, the brother of the
just as the best iranian weapons have made their way to hezbollah, hezbollah is the only terror organization in the world with ballistic missiles and uav drones. why is there not iranian nuclear weapons? but this is not only the terror aspect. a nuclear iran will be the end of npt as we know it and the middle east will become even worse neighborhoods. saudi arabia, they really care, they're concerned about a nuclear iran more than israel. they will go to pakistan the next day. they already paid...
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those are iran, hezbollah, and russia. if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in power, as well as to do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interests. >> we need to go to the chairman of the homeland security committee. mr. michael mccall from texas. >> thank you for being here. next week, we commemorate the 12th anniversary of 9/11. it was al qaeda that hit the world trade center and the pentagon down the street from here. al qaeda is the enemy and before 9/11, al qaeda was the enemy. as chairman of the homeland security committee, i want to make sure that never happens again. i know you share that as well. it gives congress and the american people great pause because there is no good outcome here. there is no good side. assad is the actor who used chemical weapons, no question. but who were the rebel forces? who are they? i ask that in my greetings all the time. and everytime i get briefed on this it gets worse and worse. the majorit
those are iran, hezbollah, and russia. if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in power, as well as to do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interests. >> we need to go to the chairman of the homeland security committee. mr. michael mccall from texas. >> thank you for being here. next week, we commemorate the 12th anniversary of 9/11. it was al qaeda that hit the world trade center and the...
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to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if the statement -- these are votes that took place. do you agree those votes took place? >> i want to ask the letter that you just noted in your fifth point, what was the date in the letter? >> the date. >> you said i refused to sign letter. >> october of 2001. >> a letter to -- >> ok. skip that one. is the other ones true? >> well, it was fairly important -- >> it's very important. i was holding the letter at the time that we were gathering signatures. >> i see. on the 2008 question regarding designating the revolutionary guard as a terrorist organizat
to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if...
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we were never going to be able to have the discussion about serious or hezbollah -- syria or hezbollah. it would've been difficult to have those conversations without a nuclear agreement. it is my hope that we can broaden the conversation now that we have a nuclear agreement. i would love to see a restoration of diplomatic negotiations. if we have routine conversations between john kerry and others on a lower level, that opens up a lot of prospects. in january, there is going to be a conference in geneva on syria and most likely, the iranians will be there. i have always advocated a broader agenda with iran. issue -- there were issues that were so idle to -- to eachissues of side, issues of nonproliferation, national pride , this was going to be very difficult to resolve. what had happened, if you'll pardon the expression, you were holding the whole relationship . stage to the nuclear issue some people within the administration agreed with me, that line of argument got nowhere. it is very clear that at least , it is allp5+1 nuclear, all the time. issue -- until there are signs of progr
we were never going to be able to have the discussion about serious or hezbollah -- syria or hezbollah. it would've been difficult to have those conversations without a nuclear agreement. it is my hope that we can broaden the conversation now that we have a nuclear agreement. i would love to see a restoration of diplomatic negotiations. if we have routine conversations between john kerry and others on a lower level, that opens up a lot of prospects. in january, there is going to be a conference...
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the fact that hezbollah's allies, the asad regime has stockpiled chemical weapons only heightens the urgency. we will continue to cooperate closely to guard against that danger. i've made it clear to alassad and all who follow his orders we will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons against the southeastern people or the transfer of those weapons. the world is watching. e will hold you accountable. the syrian people have the right to be freed from the grips of a dit takor who would rather kill his own people than relinquish power. assad must go so the serious future can begin. because true stability in syria begins upon establishing a government that is responsible to its people. one that protects all communities within its borders while making peace with countries beyond them. these are the things i think about when i think about israel's security. when i consider israel's security i also think about a people who have a living memory of the holocaust. faced with the prospect of a nuclear-armed iranian government that has called for israel's destruction. it's no wonder israelis vi
the fact that hezbollah's allies, the asad regime has stockpiled chemical weapons only heightens the urgency. we will continue to cooperate closely to guard against that danger. i've made it clear to alassad and all who follow his orders we will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons against the southeastern people or the transfer of those weapons. the world is watching. e will hold you accountable. the syrian people have the right to be freed from the grips of a dit takor who would rather...
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those are iran, hezbollah, and russia. if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in power, as well as to do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interests. >> we need to go to the chairman of the homeland security committee. mr. michael mccall from texas. >> thank you for being here. next week, we commemorate the 12th anniversary of 9/11. it was al qaeda that hit the world trade center and the pentagon down the street from here. al qaeda is the enemy and before 9/11, al qaeda was the enemy. as chairman of the homeland security committee, i want to make sure that never happens again. i know you share that as well. it gives congress and the american people great pause because there is no good outcome here. there is no good side. assad is the actor who used chemical weapons, no question. but who were the rebel forces? who are they? i ask that in my greetings all the time. and everytime i get briefed on this it gets worse and worse. the majorit
those are iran, hezbollah, and russia. if iran and hezbollah are allowed to both see him stay in power, as well as to do so with the use of chemical weapons, that is extraordinarily dangerous for jordan, israel, lebanon, and our interests. >> we need to go to the chairman of the homeland security committee. mr. michael mccall from texas. >> thank you for being here. next week, we commemorate the 12th anniversary of 9/11. it was al qaeda that hit the world trade center and the...
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terror groups such as hezbollah and al-qaeda are trying to seize these weapons as we speak. you know, they are like a pack of hyenas feeding off of a carcass and the carcass is not even dead yet. these terror groups are committed to israel's destruction. they repeatedly attack the united states. they are global terrorist organizations that can perpetrate terror attacks anywhere around the world. you have seen them in cyrus, and bulgaria, everywhere. this is why we have a common interest in preventing them from obtaining these deadly weapons. i know that here too president obama fully appreciates israel's need to defend itself and i look forward to discussing with him ways to address this challenge to our common security. the third issue i intend to discuss with president obama is our common quest for peace. israel seeks a peace with our palestinian neighbors, a peace that will and our conflict once and for all. now that peace must be grounded in reality and it must be grounded in security. israel withdrew from lebanon. we withdrew from gaza. we gave up territory. we got terr
terror groups such as hezbollah and al-qaeda are trying to seize these weapons as we speak. you know, they are like a pack of hyenas feeding off of a carcass and the carcass is not even dead yet. these terror groups are committed to israel's destruction. they repeatedly attack the united states. they are global terrorist organizations that can perpetrate terror attacks anywhere around the world. you have seen them in cyrus, and bulgaria, everywhere. this is why we have a common interest in...
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hezbollah is putting its interest above those of the lebanese people. hezbollahlowest -- contradicts operation. my mission would be to do everything possible to support the lebanese of disassociation from the syrian conflict. helping to maintain sovereignty and ensure america is is helping them meet the humanitarian challenge of refugee flows. violence is already spilling over. fromnt to protect lebanon these consequences. u.s. security assistance is a pillar of our relationship. we fight common terrorist threats. we have a strong commitment to support the lebanese so they can .rotect all corners of lebanon bowling with such institutions can lebanon -- only with such institutions can lebanon have sovereignty. a nation of only 4 million, the strain is great. our humanitarian aid helps the refugee population. with food,antaged healthcare, and schooling. i would look for new ways for those fleeing the terrible violence next door. lebanon's banking sector is the backbone of the economy. or the financial sector to -- must meet international standards. if con
hezbollah is putting its interest above those of the lebanese people. hezbollahlowest -- contradicts operation. my mission would be to do everything possible to support the lebanese of disassociation from the syrian conflict. helping to maintain sovereignty and ensure america is is helping them meet the humanitarian challenge of refugee flows. violence is already spilling over. fromnt to protect lebanon these consequences. u.s. security assistance is a pillar of our relationship. we fight...
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now it is an unfair fight with the thousands of hezbollah fighters who have weapons coming in from russia and iran, and iran basically being a sponsor of bashar al-assad. so we had a productive conversation. both senator graham and i are in agreement, that now that a resolution is going to be before the congress of the united states, we want to work to make that resolution something that a majority of members of both houses can support. a rejection of that, a vote against that resolution by congress, i think would be catastrophic because it would undermine the credibility of the united states of america and the president of united states. none of us want that. but we do want an articulation of goals that over time will degrade assad's capabilities, increase and upgrade the capabilities of the free syrian army and the free syrian government, so they can reverse the trend. assad has received an abundance of support from his sponsors, russia and iran. finally, this is a regional conflict. this is not a conflict that is confined to just syria. lebanon is destabilized. jordan is badly destabil
now it is an unfair fight with the thousands of hezbollah fighters who have weapons coming in from russia and iran, and iran basically being a sponsor of bashar al-assad. so we had a productive conversation. both senator graham and i are in agreement, that now that a resolution is going to be before the congress of the united states, we want to work to make that resolution something that a majority of members of both houses can support. a rejection of that, a vote against that resolution by...